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latimes.com - 1/6/2009

Leon Panetta is Obama's pick for CIA director - Los Angeles Times

— latimes.com — Reporting from Washington -- President-elect Barack Obama has selected Leon E. Panetta, a former California congressman with little experience on intelligence matters, to serve as the next director of the CIA, according to Democratic officials ... (more) Leon Panetta is Obama's pick for CIA director - Los ...

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Barack Obama

Washington, D.C

Leon Panetta

CIA

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washingtonmonthly.com - 1/5/2009

No Torture. No Exceptions. - Leon E. Panetta

— washingtonmonthly.com — A ccording to the latest polls, two-thirds of the American public believes that torturing suspected terrorists to gain important information is justified in some circumstances. How did we transform from champions of human dignity and individual rights ... (more) No Torture. No Exceptions. - Leon E. Panetta

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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/6/2009

Feinstein slams Obama CIA head pick

— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Sen. Dianne Feinstein believes the CIA is best-served by having an intelligence professional in charge. (CNN) –- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the Senate’s incoming Intelligence committee chair, slammed President-elect Barack Obama’s choice of Leon ... (more) Feinstein slams Obama CIA head pick

White House

Dianne Feinstein

Leon Panetta

Barack Obama

CIA

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  unexpected statement Leon Panetta!! very unexpected! tubedirects.net/index.php?q=Leon-Panetta-statement Wonder what that means?

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